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rifle

[rahy-fuhl] / ˈraɪ fəl /


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Ruby Celly Uribe, 37, of Sacramento, was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of unlawfully possessing a machine gun and an unregistered short-barreled rifle, according to a news release from the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Police said a rifle was recovered from Porter on the night he was killed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Carrying a rifle, he posed with other soldiers wearing military fatigues.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

He was carrying what appeared to be a rifle and magazines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Standing a few feet away was his dad, Mars, wearing a red beret and olive fatigues with the insignia of the Italian Special Forces, an assault rifle slung over his shoulder.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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